The study described in the Research Article “Monkeys have rhythm” by V. G. Rajendran et al. (27 November 2025, 10.1126/science. adp5220) does not appropriately balance the harm done to laboratory animals against the potential benefits of the research. Science should raise the bar for animal welfare in the papers it publishes. The requirements for Rajendran et al.—to meet the minimal standards of the US Animal Welfare Act and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (1–3)—are insufficient.
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